teed off 1 of 2

adjective

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1
as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger the boss is really teed off about the loss of one of our most important clients, so it's probably best to avoid him right now

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2
as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation she gets really teed off if you touch anything on her desk

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teed off

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verb

past tense of tee off
as in flared (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teed off
  1. ballistic
  2. irritated
  3. angry
  4. annoyed
  5. angered
  6. indignant
  7. bothered
  8. sputtered
Adjective
  • Law enforcement officials said after driving into the Bourbon Street crowd and crashing the truck, Mr. Jabbar exited the car wearing a ballistic vest and helmet and fired at police, injuring at least two before he was shot and killed by officers returning fire.
    Kristie Rieken, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Made of ballistic Kevlar with velvet leaves, it was created by designer Tobias Wong in 2004, an era of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of ballistic
Adjective
  • This is especially beneficial for people with dry or irritated skin around the eyes.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
  • One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of irritated
Adjective
  • Waves of immigration have sparked an angry ethno-nationalism that advantages ideological extremes.
    Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • As already mentioned, the leagues were very annoyed with Leicester’s successful exploitation of the jurisdiction loophole last time.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Ross, in the passenger seat, appears annoyed before the officer says anything, and spends the whole scene glaring at Consuelos.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • While residents had been protesting the order to vacate since it was issued in November, the tenor of their demonstrations, and the rhetoric surrounding the government’s response, took on a darker, more indignant tone in early December, following the arrest of Vivian Hernandez.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • And no other post-World War II president faced a powerful Asian adversary like today’s China: large, resourceful, indignant, and determined to claim the central regional position.
    Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2022
Definition of indignant
Adjective
  • Kennedy’s long history of vaccine skepticism has troubled Republicans and Democrats, though the roughly two dozen Republicans who met with Kennedy in December seemed less bothered.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.
    Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • The Bears lost Brown’s first four games as head coach by an average score of 27-11 while the offense sputtered to an average of 252 yards during that span.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • New England's offense has sputtered, and their defense hasn't been able to keep games competitive.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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